Hugh Douglas Hamilton Pastel Portrait Of A Lady Circa.1770 rosalba carriera Century Theatrical Mezzotint engraving by

Century Theatrical Mezzotint engraving by W Say after George Henry Harlow

and pastoral works

Through his work at Eaton

a star decorates the bag of his wig

Depicting a muse sitting on a crate holding a candle in her right hand and a print in her left

Hugh Douglas Hamilton Pastel Portrait Of A Lady Circa.1770 rosalba carriera Century Theatrical Mezzotint engraving byHugh Douglas Hamilton 1740 1808 Irish School 18th. Century. Pastel portrait on laid paper. Portrait study of a lady wearing a lace bonnet with pink ribbon. Oval 18. 2 by 24 cms. 39. 5 by 45 cms framed overall. Provenance: with James Adam Dublin September 2004. Douglas Hamilton dominated the late 18th Century market for small scale pastel portraits prior to his move to Italy in 1779. His technique of using faint carmine tones for facial features and